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Iowa State's OneApp connects you to scholarships from the Office of Student Financial Aid, academic colleges, and campus departments – all in a single application. The colleges and units listed below all use OneApp to select their scholarship recipients.
Some Iowa State scholarships are awarded outside of OneApp. Visit the additional ISU scholarships page to see the full picture of what's available to you.
73%
of undergrads receive scholarships or grants
ISU, 2024–25
$268.8M
in scholarships and grants awarded to ISU students
ISU Office of Institutional Research, 2024–25
#1 in Iowa
Best Value College in Iowa
Niche, 2026
54,051
scholarship awards made to ISU students
ISU Office of Institutional Research, 2024–25
Application Deadlines
Select your student type to see deadlines for each college. Apply early – many scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis.
Deadline approaching:
| College / Unit |
Deadline |
Status |
| Office of Student Financial Aid | January 5, 2027 | |
| College of Engineering | January 5, 2027 | |
| College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | January 5, 2027 | |
| College of Health and Human Sciences | January 5, 2027 | |
| College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | January 5, 2027 | |
| Ivy College of Business | January 5, 2027 | |
| College of Design | January 5, 2027 | |
| College / Unit |
Deadline |
Status |
| Office of Student Financial Aid | March 25, 2027 | |
| College of Engineering | March 1, 2027 | |
| College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | March 1, 2027 | |
| College of Health and Human Sciences | March 25, 2027 | |
| College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | March 25, 2027 | |
| Ivy College of Business | March 25, 2027 | |
| College of Design | March 1, 2027 | |
Fall 2027 Entry
| College / Unit |
Deadline |
Status |
| Office of Student Financial Aid | March 11, 2027 | |
| College of Engineering |
Priority: January 5, 2027
Final: April 1, 2027
|
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| College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | March 11, 2027 | |
| College of Health and Human Sciences | March 11, 2027 | |
| College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | March 11, 2027 | |
| Ivy College of Business | March 11, 2027 | |
| College of Design | March 1, 2027 | |
Spring 2027 Entry
| College / Unit |
Deadline |
Status |
| Office of Student Financial Aid | November 19, 2026 | |
| College of Engineering | January 1, 2027 | |
| College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | N/A | |
| College of Health and Human Sciences | N/A | |
| College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | N/A | |
| Ivy College of Business | N/A | |
| College of Design | N/A | |
| Program |
Deadline |
Status |
| Veterinary Medicine – Years 1–3 | December 4, 2026 | |
| Veterinary Medicine – Year 4 | TBD | |
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